Ramagrama Stupa is situated in the southwestern part of Nawalparasi district of Lumbini zone, Nepal . Ramagrama is about 50Km east of lumbini and 29Km of Bhairahawa.Ramagram Stupa is one of the eight original relic stupas where the corporeal remain of Lord Sakyamuni Buddh were enshrined . The 7m high brick mound(stupa) is located on the bank of Jhrahi river .
Enlisted as UNESCO‘s Tentative List of World Heritage Property in 1996 . Ramagrma is site of great archaeological and pilgrimage importance as Stupa is believed to have contained the only body relics of lord Sakhamuni Buddha and not interfered by Emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BC . Among the eight Lord Sakymuni Buddha’s relic Stupas . This is the only one which is still in its original form . Therefore, it is one of the holiest pilgrimage sites for Buddhist who dream of making a pilgrimage to Ramagrama at least once in their lifetime .
Subsequent to the Mahaprinirvna,The body of Lord Sakyamuni Buddha was cremated by the Mallas of Kushinagar and the body remains were distributed among eight claimants, including the koliyas of Ramagrama . The koliya king , having enshrined the body relics of Lord Sakayamuni Buddha,erected the Stupa with great devotion and reverence . According to Chinese traveler Hiuen Tsanga, people witnessed miracles at the holy site . They occasionally saw divine light flashing around the Stupa;sick people were cured after praying at the Stupa . Even Emperor Ashoka himself witnessed a Nag(snake god) and elephant worshiping this astudhatu(relic) Stupa . Ramagrama Stupa has it’s own great historical and religious importance . Due to which many tourist from all part of the world visit Ramagrama Stupa .
